It was a mistake in many's mind because of "Baker Bias."
I think it was a reasonable move considering the state of the bullpen at that point. West coast trip; team struggles out there. A momentum-changing win it would have been, indeed.
Dusty will win when Jocketty brings in "his" players shortly. They will actually have the talent to hit in the clutch and even take a more aggressive approach at the plate in the right situations. These players can't do that in many cases, even when Dusty tries to help them do so.
I can't wait to get some offensive players who actually acquire a lot of HITS. As I previously pointed out, Jocketty left behind a Cards team that can HIT.
Anyway, on the issue at hand, I'm sure Harang doesn't think Dusty did anything to harm him. That forearm issue existed before now and I expected them to find little of note on the MRI. Indeed they did.
And I'm not so sure Dusty "regrets" the decision, considering he pitched Volquez right after Harang in that one.